Footrest for rocking-chairs



1. MELNICK. FoomEsT Foa RocKlNc CHAIRS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26| l9l8- Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

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@Hoz I UNITED STATES PATENT UFFCE.

JOSEPH MELNICK, 0F BAYONNE, NEW J' roo'riens'r ron BOOKING-CHAIRS.

Application filed January 26, 1918.

To all 'whom t may concer/a:

Be it known that I, Josera MELNIGK, a subject of Russia, and resident oii': Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Footrests for Rocking- Chairs, of which the following is a speci- Iication.

This invention relates to an adjustable foot rest for chairs and its organization comprises among its novel Yfeatures manually operated means to locate the foot-rest in place and an automatically operated counterbalance for the foot rest.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows a fragmentary elevation of a rocking chair for one form of the foot rest with its appurtenances connected therewith; lFig. 2 shows a partial top plan view of Fig. l and a section of Fig. 1 on the line 2, 2; Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. l on the 'line 3, 3; Figs. 4 and 5 represent top plan views of elements of the invention; Fig. 6 shows an enlarged section oi' Fig. 1 on the line 6, 6; Fig. 7 shows a lefthand side view oi" Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a top plan view of Fig. 7 and Fig. 9 shows an end view of some details.

The rocking chair is represented with the runners 20, the uprights 21, 22 and the seat 23.

A movable frame comprises the side bars 24 connected 'by the cross brace 25 with the lug 26 and the cross brace 27. Cross bars 28 and 29 extend between the side bars 24. Pins 30 extend from the top faces of the side bars 24. Bands 31 have their ends supported on the cross bars 28 and 29. A foot plate 33 is supported on the bands 31. A swinging foot frame comprises the main portion with the side bars 34 and the cross bars 35, 36 which support the wicker-work 38. To the cross bar 36 is hinged the foot piece 40 with the wicker-work 41. The ends of the side bars 34 have the openings 42 that are engaged by the cross bar 28. Chains 43 connect the outer ends of the side bars 34 and the upper end of the uprights 21.

Upon the runners 2O are supported adjustable brackets designated in their entirety by the numeral 45. Each of the brackets 45, comprises a U shaped base frame with the roof 46 and the legs 47 and 48. A lug 49 with an opening 50 extends up from the roof 46. An adjustable box shaped supporting guide 51 has the roof 52 with the opening 53. A spindle 54 extends Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26, 191.9.

Serial No. 213,890.

from the guide 51 and is clan'iped in different positions in the opening 50 by means of a clamping screw 55, which is in threaded engagement with the crown ot' the lug 49. The leg 48 carries in threaded engagement the adjusting bolt with the disk head 61 at one end and the slotted head 62 at the other end. A clamping plate comprising the members 63 and 64 is supported on the head 61.

To the runners 20 are fastened guide brackets 68 which have extending therefrom legs 69 and 70, with opening for screws 71. A counterweight 72 having formed therewith the lug 73 is slidaloly supported in guide brackets 68.

A lazy-tong 75 has one end connected to the lug 73 and the other end to the lug 26.

To the lower face of the seat 23 are fastened a pair of bifurcated journal brackets 8O that have supported therein a rod 81.

Between the legs ot' each bracket 80 there is fastened to the rod 81 an adjusting arm 82 that has formed therein an oblong opening 83. A top piece 84 is 'fastened to each arm 82 and has extending therefrom a pair of operating handles 85. The lower end of each arm 82 has formed therewith the side plates 86. V

lVhen the foot rest is not in use the swinging foot frame, having the side bars 34,j`is swung in the direction of the arrow Atto be supported upon the foot p1ate`33, so as to be located out of the way, and under the seat 23. When the foot rest is to be used the operator bears down on the handles 85, to move the arms 82 in the direction of the arrow B. By so doing the arms 82 bear against the pins 30 and the frame with the side bars 24 is moved in the direction of the arrow C. Next the swing foot frame having the side bars 34 is swung in a direction opposite to the arrow A so that it will bear on the cross brace 27, and have its end supported by the chains 43. After the arms 82 have contacted with one pair of pins 30,

they are raised over the next succeeding pair through the intervention of the lazy-tong 75 is moved in .the direction of the arrow D so as to counterbalance the foot rest.

A bracket 90 is fastened to the runners 20 and the middle portion ofthe lazy-tong Y is hingedk an arm 95. VAn opening '96 is formed in each of said runners, and in the latter is located a spring 9 7 with one endbearing :against the bottom of said opening and with the other en'd thereof fastened to the swinging' end of said arm. The arms and springs counterbalance in Va degree the weight'of the foot plate v33 and the side bars Vx24," with their appurtenances when they are located :int-heir outwardand eXtended posi-V tions.V

Having Vdescribed my invention-what l desire to secure by Letters Patent and' claim is:

1.111 a `foot rest 'the "combination of a Vmovable frame, a foot plate for the frame, meanstoxmove the frame, a counterweight coactin with the frame and a la'zyltong interpose' between the counterweight and frame.

f2.,In aV yfbotrest the rcombination of brackets adapted t'o be clamped to a chair,

a supporting guide supported in each bracket, a movable'frame having side bars slidably supported in thesupporting guides,

pins extending from the side bars, adjustable arms pivotedabove said side bars, side plates formed with thel arms and straddling the side bars, and handles on the arms to operate them and cause their lower ends to abut against said pins and thereby move the 'movable frame.

- 8. In a foot rest the combination of mov* able brackets adjustably clamped Vto the runners of a chair, a supporting guide carried in each bracket, means to adjustably fasten `the supporting guide in different positions in each bracket, a movable frame with side bars shdably supported inthe supporting guides, pins extending from the side bars, a

pair of adjustable arms pivoted above the side 'bars and'adapte'd to have 'their lower ends engage said pins to move the -movablel frame, guide brackets fastened to sairl runners, a movable counterweight supported Vin the guide brackets and a lazy-tong 'connect-` ing the movable fra'mean'd counterweight.

' The vcombination'in a chair of runners therefor, a movable frame for the runners,

means for .operating the 'movable frame, a counterwelght coactmg with the frame at one end ofthe chair and a counterbalance coacti'n-g with the runners l'at the 'other end' of the chair. Y

5. The combination 1n a chair Vof runners therefor, a movable framewith a foot rest ACopies of this patent may be obtained for ive cents each,v by addressing the Commissioner oflatent's,

Washington, D. C. 

